Second Madagascar expedition

December 1894 – September 1895 · Madagascar

Result French victory

A French army landed in Madagascar and marched on the capital Antananarivo. The Merina Kingdom surrendered, and France made the island a protectorate and later a colony.

France

Merina Kingdom

Other

Strength and losses

France Killed c. 6,000

Strength
30,000
Killed
c. 8,000